Pail for oysters



.(No Model.)

J. W. KNIGHT.

PAIL FOB. OYSTERS.

Patented Mar. 2, 1897.

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JAMES W. KNIGHT, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

PAIL FOR OYSTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,863, dated March 2,1897.

Application filed July 10, 1896.

T 0 all whom zit may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. KNIGHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Anderson, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana,haveinvented certain new and useful- Improvements in Pails for Oysters, &c.;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of my present invention is to provide apail for carryingoysters, ice-cream, &c., which may be made from paper or strawboard andbe capable of being tightly sealed or closed on the top by a folding ofthe upper edges of the ends and part of sides overalid attached to thepail.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a plan viewof the blankfrom which the pail is made; Fig. 2, a central vertical section of thepail, showing the flaps and lid raised; Fig. 3, a perspective view ofthe pail, showing the cover in. place and flaps folded over and fastenedby the flaps; and Fig. 4., a perspective View of the lid.

In the drawings, A represents the blank, with the dotted linesindicating the scoring for allowing the blank to be folded into the formof a pail.

or represents that portion of the blank which forms the bottom; 17 6,two of the sides thereof; c c, the remaining sides.

01 d d d represent the inside parts of the V- shaped side folding-flaps.e e e 6 represent the outside portion of said V-shaped side flaps.

g h represent top flaps which fold over each other from each of thesides 6 e.

70 represent flaps formed on the sides or ends I) I).

S represents a flat lid having upturned flaps r 'r at two opposite sidesand a downturned flap t at the back, having holes V, through which areinserted clench-brads V, securing the lid to one side I).

Q, represents the bail, having the usual hook ends, which are passedthrough the paper. When the flaps are brought together, forming the box,as shown in Fig. 2, the top flaps stand vertical and the lid may beraised. When the latter is turned down horizontally,

Serial No: 598,764. (No model.)

the flaps 70 7c are first turned down. Then the flaps h at corners of gg are turned down, after which the side flaps g 9 may be turned downover the lid, if desired, securing it in posi tion or only as shown inFig. 3. The lid being of the full size of the top forms a stiff brace toresist the tendency of the bail to collapse the pail, when being liftedthereby, with the weight of the contents. The flaps h and 9 may bereadily folded back to remove the lid, when desired.

The flaps may be made of any suitable form and size, but I preferablyuse that shown, which is neat and graceful in outline and providessufficient fastening for the lid.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-- 1. The combination of a paper pail formed of theblank A scored and bent into shape as shown; the lid S provided with theupturned flaps r r and the downward-turned flaps t, the latter beingsecured at the top of one of the sides of said pail; the flaps g g attwo 0pposite sides of the top of said pail and having the flaps h h ateach end of said flaps g g and turned over the ends thereof; the flapslo 70 at the two opposite sides of the top of said pail and turned downover said lid, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of a paper pail formed of a blank scored and bentinto shape, having the flaps 9 7c h at the top of the sides thereof; thelid S having the flaps r r and t,

the latter secured to one side of said pail, said lid being secured andsealed to said pail by means of the flaps g 70 and flaps h h bent andfolded over said flaps g g, substantially as described.

3. In a paper pail formed of a blank scored and bent into shape, thecombination of the lid S having the flaps r r and t, the latter securedto one of the sides of said pail; the flaps 9 7c h at the top of thesides of said pail, the said flaps 70 is being folded over the top ofsaid lid, and the flaps h folded over the flaps g of said lid,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES WV. KNIGHT.

Witnesses:

JNO. S. THURMAN, E. T. SILvIUs.

